Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450, JP 450, was an international charter flight from Tivat in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Prague, Czechoslovakia which crashed in the Prague suburb of Suchdol on October 30, 1975, at 09:20 AM. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 with 115 passengers and 5 crew on board descended, under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), below defined Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) during the final approach to Prague Ruzyně Airport RWY 25, entered a gorge above Vltava river, and was unable to outclimb the rising terrain. 75 of the 120 occupants died during the crash itself while 4 others died later in hospital. The accident remains the worst aviation disaster on the Czech Republic soil.
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 1975 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Suchdol, Prague, Czechoslovakia 50.1375°N 14.3900°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator | Inex-Adria Aviopromet |
| IATA flight No. | JP450 |
| ICAO flight No. | ADR450 |
| Call sign | ADRIA 450 |
| Registration | YU-AJO |
| Flight origin | Tivat Airport |
| Destination | Prague Ruzyně Airport |
| Passengers | 115 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 79 |
| Survivors | 41 |
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